What is Power Steering?
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Power steering system is a device that utilizes the engine's power to assist the driver in steering operations. It converts the engine's energy into hydraulic energy (electrical or pneumatic energy), and then transforms this hydraulic energy (electrical or pneumatic energy) into mechanical energy applied to the steering wheels to aid the driver in steering. Therefore, it should be referred to as a power-assisted steering system. Initially, it was primarily installed in vehicles to reduce the steering force required from the driver on the steering wheel. Below is an introduction to the power steering system: 1. Steering systems are divided into two categories: mechanical steering systems and power steering systems. The mechanical steering system consists of three main components: the steering control mechanism, the steering gear, and the steering linkage mechanism. It relies solely on the driver's physical strength as the steering energy source, with all force-transmitting components being mechanical. 2. The power steering system combines both the driver's physical strength and the engine's power as steering energy sources. Under normal circumstances, only a small portion of the energy required for vehicle steering is provided by the driver, while the majority is supplied by the engine through the power steering device. However, in the event of a power steering device failure, the driver should generally still be able to independently handle the vehicle's steering tasks. Therefore, the power steering system is formed by adding a set of power steering devices to the mechanical steering system.
